出国旅游实用餐厅英语口语

May I have a menu, please? （我可以看菜单吗？）《白领英语900句》在点菜之前，一般先要份菜单。点菜有两种方式，一是a la carte（随意点菜），一是tabled' hotel或fixed price meal（份饭，套餐），后一种有几道固定的菜肴和饮料，价格也是固定的。它的优点就是方便快捷，点菜时只需指着菜单说：Please give me this one. （请给我来这个。）We want two number eights, please.（我们要四份第八套餐。）Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?

《白领英语900句》如果不急于点菜，可以这样回答：

A: Can I take your order now? （你现在叫点什么吗？）B: Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?（不，我可以再多等会吗？）Please take my order. （请接受点菜。）《白领英语900句》需要叫菜时，可以这样说。也可以让同来的人替你作主，或是点重复的饭菜：I'll leave it to you.（我让你来点。）如果点的套餐和别人一样可以说：I'll have the same as that one.（我要一份和那个一样的。）What is the specialty¹ of the restaurant?（这家店的招牌餐是什么？）《白领英语900句》如果对当地的菜肴不熟悉，可以问：Do you have any special meals today?（今天有什么特餐吗？）What would you recommend? I prefer something light.（我想来点清淡些的，你能推荐什么吗？）实战对话 ：

A. Could you tell me how this thing is cooked?

B. Lobster²? It's steamed and served with our special sauce.

A. Is it good? B. Sure. It's a most popular dish.

A. I think I'll try some lobster, and give me some green salad together.

B. We have three dressings³ for salad. Which one would you like ?

A. What kind do you have?

B. We have Italian, French and Thousand Island.

A. Make it French please.

无限扩展：办公室英语之餐桌礼仪 1) The Soup CourseDinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.

2) The Fish CourseIf there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.

3) The Meat CourseThe main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if it is a fowl(鸡禽) or a roast which need to be carved. He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat, dark(红肉) or light(白肉).

4) Using Knife and ForkIf you have English and American friends you will notice a few differences in their customs of eating. For the main or meat curse⁴, the English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved⁵ downward, and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the moth⁶ right-side-up.

1 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

2 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

3 dressings   

n.敷料剂；穿衣( dressing的名词复数 )；穿戴；（拌制色拉的）调料；（保护伤口的）敷料

参考例句：

• He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. 他总是坚持要用无菌纱布包扎伤口。 来自辞典例句
• I waked the orderly and he poured mineral water on the dressings. 我喊醒勤务，他在我的绷带上倒了些矿质水。 来自辞典例句

4 curse   

n.祸因，祸根；诅咒，咒骂；骂人话

参考例句：

• His wealth proved a curse to him.他的财富成了祸根。
• The rabbits are a curse in this part of the country.兔子在这一带农村是一种祸害。

5 curved   

a.弯曲的

参考例句：

• His lips curved in a barely perceptible smile. 他的嘴角弯了弯，露出一丝几乎察觉不到的笑容。
• The missile curved gracefully towards its target. 导弹呈优美的曲线状飞向目标。

6 moth   

n.蛾，蛀虫

参考例句：

• A moth was fluttering round the lamp.有一只蛾子扑打着翅膀绕着灯飞。
• The sweater is moth-eaten.毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。